Read the following sentences: The bell rang. All the children put away their books and lined up at the door. What inference can you make?

The school day is over, and the children are going home.

Making Inferences

2nd Grade•45 minutes•TEKS 2.6(F)

I can make inferences using clues from the text and my own knowledge.

An inference is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

Good readers infer by using prior knowledge along with clues in the text to form an idea.

To make an inference while reading, look for clues in the text, add your prior knowledge, and put it all together to form an idea.

This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is an inference?

2. What two things do good readers use to make an inference?

3. Imagine you see a child wearing a soccer uniform, holding a soccer ball, and looking tired. What inference can you make?

...and 6 more questions

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